ORIE 4150 - [Economic Analysis of Engineering Systems]

Spring. Next offered 2016-2017. 4 credits.

Prerequisite: ORIE 3150. Co-meets with ORIE 5150.

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Topics include financial planning, including cash-flow analysis and inventory flow models; engineering economic analysis, including discounted cash flows and taxation effects; application of optimization techniques, as in equipment replacement or capacity expansion models, and issues in designing manufacturing systems. Includes a student group project.